Fabrication of colloidosomes at low temperature for the encapsulation of thermally sensitive compounds

Laïb, Samia and Routh, Alexander F. (2008) Fabrication of colloidosomes at low temperature for the encapsulation of thermally sensitive compounds. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 317 (1). pp. 121-129. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2007.09.019

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Abstract

A method using safe and mild conditions to prepare water-core colloidosomes of a few micrometers in size is examined. Using poly(styrene-co-butylacrylate) colloidal particles of 180 nm in size, with a low-temperature glass transition of 30 or 42[thin space]°C, the self-assembly into micrometer-sized water-core polymer shell particles is demonstrated. The effect of oil phase type, surfactant and cosolvent, sintering time, and the method of transfer into an aqueous phase are all examined. The work demonstrates the production of water-core rigid-shell colloidosomes at low temperatures, between 35 and 65[thin space]°C.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	BPI
Subjects:	99 - Other
Divisions:	99 - Other
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume:	317
Page Range:	pp. 121-129
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2007.09.019
Depositing User:	Sarah Humbert
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2010 09:24
Last Modified:	23 Jul 2013 09:57
URI:	http://eprints.esc.cam.ac.uk/id/eprint/1432

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